InfantSEE®

A huge congratulations to Michael Earley, O.D., PhD, our 2026 Dr. W. David Sullins, Jr. InfantSEE Award Winner! Thank you for your incredible contributions to InfantSEE & Children's Vision!

Learn more about all of our AOA award winners here: www.aoa.org//news/inside-optometry/member-spotlight/congratulations-to-the-aoas-2026-award-winners

Have you ever been curious about how vision influences development?

Dr. Steele's blog explores development from birth onward, and the key influence vision has in overall development. Whether it is a stimulus from light, sound, touch, smell or taste, vision becomes a key influencer of action toward engagement. When the visual foundations of looking do not evolve into becoming this key influencer, overall development falls short of the cultural expectation of engagement. The foundational basis for the blog comes from a statement by Arnold Gesell, MD; “The infant is born with visual hunger.”

Read more here: reinventingoptometry.com/bubbaslane

Have you ever wondered what to expect during an infant eye assessment? In-person comprehensive eye exams provided by a doctor of optometry are essential and effective at identifying and ensuring early treatment for a range of vision and eye health issues that can impact a child's development and learning abilities. Learn more about what to expect during an InfantSEE assessment at the link below.

What to Expect During an InfantSEE Assessment What to Expect During an InfantSEE Assessment

Babies learn to see over a period of time, much like they learn to walk and talk. They are not born with all the visual abilities they need in life. The ability to focus their eyes, move them accurately, and use them together as a team must be learned. Also, they need to learn how to use the visual information the eyes send to their brain in order to understand the world around them and interact with it appropriately.

Infant Simulator Card made possible by Ohio Optometric Association and available to order at InfantSEE.org

LAST CALL to nominate a deserving provider for the Dr. W. David Sullins Jr. InfantSEE Award!

Dr. W. David Sullins, Jr. InfantSEE Award Dr. W. David Sullins, Jr. InfantSEE Award

During an InfantSEE assessment a doctor of optometry will test for excessive or unequal amounts of nearsightedness, farsightedness, or astigmatism, eye movement ability, eye health problems, and discuss patient and family history. Comprehensive eye and vision care is important to detect problems early to ensure babies have the opportunity to develop the visual abilities they need to grow and learn.

Find an InfantSEE provider near you at infantsee.org/find-a-doctor.

Dr. W. David Sullins, Jr. InfantSEE Award Dr. W. David Sullins, Jr. InfantSEE Award

InfantSEE® celebrates 20 years of early detection No-cost comprehensive eye exams for babies 6-12 months old revealed thousands of correctable eye health issues.